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		bra-ket on June 10, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gawker Files for Bankruptcy, Will Be Put Up for Au... It's called 'maintenance' and it was made illegal under common law of England 500 years ago http://overlawyered.com/2016/05/champerty-maintenance-explai...

icebraining on June 10, 2016 [–]

Yes, in a time before judicial independence and separation of powers were implemented.

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